The ChaiOS hack, which causes devices to crash and can delete all your messages, affects any device running iOS and macOS…
Tag: iOS 7
California class action lawsuit claims Apple forced users to iOS 7 by breaking FaceTime
A class-action lawsuit filed in California on Thursday alleges Apple schemed to force iPhone users…
Three-character message prank crashes pre-iOS 10.2 Apple iPhones with a single text
A three character-long text message can temporarily disable iPhones, a hacker has shown…
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Apple over undelivered texts to Android devices
All of the active lawsuits against the Cupertino-based company regarding this particular issue are now closed…
Apple’s iBeacon so far fails to ignite retail revolution, won’t be big this Black Friday either
The launch of iBeacon two years ago was supposed to change shopping. What happened?
How Apple is giving design a bad name
Once upon a time, Apple was known for designing easy-to-use, easy-to-understand products…
Waiting for the iPhone 6s FUD attacks
First there was ‘Antenna-Gate,’ with the iPhone 4 allegedly having signal strength issues…
iOS 9 compass/gyroscope bug reportedly affects iPhone 6s augmented reality apps
Augmented reality titles relying on data generated by iPhone’s digital compass, three-axis gyroscope and accelerometer are seeing problems…
Judge Lucy Koh rules for Apple, scuttles class action lawsuit over undelivered texts to Android downgraders
Apple Inc. won a ruling beating back a group lawsuit sought…
Apple’s user interface flattening was as much a strategic move as an aesthetic one
Never underestimate the long-term benefits of simplification…
Apple’s kowtow to China undermines Obama’s tough talk on snooping or something
US president Barack Obama was sharply critical of China’s newest security demands…
Apple’s 64-bit iPhone 5s damaged every Android smartphone in 2015
It has not been a pleasant experience for Team Google…
Apple iBeacon finds its way into McDonald’s and sandwich sales increase
Ever since iBeacon made its debut on the iPhone in 2013…
So, what’s going on with Apple’s iBeacon tech?
Apple continues to disrupt consumer culture…
Judge Lucy Koh pressures Apple by consolidating lawsuits over undelivered texts to Android downgraders
“All three parties asked not to be consolidated into a single case, but Judge Lucy Koh…
SanDisk unveils new iXpand Flash Drive for iPhone and iPad
Users can store movies on the iXpand Flash Drive and instantly play them directly on their iPhone or iPad…
Judge: Apple must face U.S. lawsuit over vanishing iPhone text messages
“Apple Inc. was ordered to face a U.S. federal lawsuit claiming…
Apple introduces online tool for deregistering iMessage
Apple has added a page to its website for deregistering and turning off iMessage…
Ex-NSA lawyer says encryption could ‘BlackBerry’ Apple and Google
The battle over encryption of consumer internet users’ data…
Jony Ive’s OS X Yosemite: The good, the bad and the ugly
OS X, the world’s most advanced operating system took some large leaps forward…
U.S. NSA director makes another visit to Silicon Valley
Adm. Michael S. Rogers, director of the National Security Agency, said on Monday…
Edward Snowden’s privacy tips: ‘Get rid of Dropbox,” avoid Facebook and Google
According to Edward Snowden, people who care about their privacy should stay away from Google, Facebook, and Dropbox…
Apple’s iPhone encryption is a godsend, even if government snoops and cops hate it
It took the upheaval of the Edward Snowden revelations to make clear to everyone…
Why is iOS 8 adoption stagnating?
As always, with an iOS update, there is an initial rush of users…
Apple iOS 8 adoption around 50%, iPhone 6 adoption sets record
iOS 8 adoption keeps climbing…
Apple’s iBeacon: So many opt-out choices, or are there?
here has been a lot of good coverage of Apple’s new iBeacon…
Apple releases online tool for checking Activation Lock status of iOS devices
Apple recently released a tool that lets anyone check the Activation Lock status…
Short-timer U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder blasts Apple for protecting users’ privacy against government overreach
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urged Apple to preserve law-enforcement access to smartphones…
Signaling post-Snowden era, Apple’s iPhone, iPad lock out N.S.A.
This distinguishes Apple from companies that make a profit from collecting and selling users’ personal data to advertisers…
What if Osama bin Laden had an iPhone?
Apple’s decision to release a mobile operating system that is so thoroughly encrypted that the company cannot unlock its devices for authorities…
FBI blasts Apple for protective users’ privacy by locking government, police out of iPhones and iPads
FBI Director James B. Comey sharply criticized Apple on Thursday…
iOS 8 crash rate 78 percent higher than iOS 7
Apple’s latest iOS 8 release is seeing crash rates which are 78 percent higher than those seen on iOS 7…
No, by safeguarding user’s privacy, Apple is not picking a fight with the U.S. or any other government
Apple is setting a precedent that users, and not companies, should hold the keys to their own devices…
Apple says iOS 8 adoption already at 46%
Less than one week after iOS 8 was made available for download…
Me-too Google: Uh, okay, we’ll do default encryption like Apple, too (it’ll just take several years to roll out)
The next generation of Google’s Android operating system…
Apple’s iOS Activation Lock reduces iPhone thefts, Samsung phone thefts skyrocket
In New York City, iPhone thefts and robberies dropped 29 and 19 percent…
Fully assembled, functional iPhone 6 booting to ‘Connect to iTunes’ screen shown in new video
The company has been able to piece together this iPhone from various components…
Estimote makes ‘Nearables’ – iBeacon stickers you can stick on anything
Estimote makes iBeacons in little polygon shapes with cool colors and custom designs…
New Apple TV beta features redesigned interface with iOS 7-style icons, fonts
The new interface includes new icons, which are designed with a flatter, less glossy look…
Apple and the omnichannel: 9 industries already using Apple’s iBeacon
Apple’s quiet introduction of iBeacon is shaping up to be a foundational release…
Hudson’s Bay and Lord & Taylor roll out Apple’s iBeacon tech across North America
Apple’s iBeacon technology delivers targeted content and offers to consumers…
Rush Limbaugh’s favorite feature returned to latest iOS 8 beta
I’m like a kid on Christmas morning…
